Medical Device
microelectrode
Subclass of:
electrode
Definitions related to microelectrodes:
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Electrode with a very small tip; can be used to stimulate or record bioelectric potentials of single cells.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Electrodes with an extremely small tip, used in a voltage clamp or other apparatus to stimulate or record bioelectric potentials of single cells intracellularly or extracellularly. (Dorland, 28th ed)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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